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Liposuction

Yes, who doesn't want to get rid of the fat on our buttocks, hips, under our chins and all the other places it has no business being!

Liposuction: know the risks

Thousands of people resort to the cosmetic procedure of liposuction to recontour one or more areas of the body. How safe is this procedure?

Watch out for liposuction pitfalls

Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure in which excess fat is surgically removed from the body. Experts warn, however, that the surgery is no replacement for a healthy lifestyle.

Liposuction no quick fix

The rapid removal of even large amounts of body fat via liposuction is no quick fix for obesity-related conditions like diabetes or cardiovascular disease, researchers say.

Autologous fat transfer

A treatment method that involves taking fat from one part of your body and injecting it beneath your scars to plump them up to the normal skin level.

Fat cells showing some nerve

They look like nerve cells, and even act like them for a short time.

Body beautiful goes way back

Vanity isn't something new. If you think that people today are too concerned with their appearances, just stop by a museum.

Must know lipoplasty basics

Choose a doctor with a lot of experience of lipoplasty. Your chances of achieving good results are better – and the risk of complications like infection is very small.

Hate your love handles?

Feel ashamed to pull off the shirt at the pool because you look more like John Goodman than Brad Pitt? You're not alone.

The skinny on liposuction

For adults who accumulate fat that exercise and diet can't banish, liposuction may help, according to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

Liposuction can be safe

When performed under proper conditions, liposuction is safe, says a study by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Laser before liposuction

'Melting' fat with lasers before liposuction allows more fat to be removed from problem areas, Colombian doctors have discovered.

Experts warn against mesotherapy

Mesotherapy, touted as a non-surgical method of losing weight, has not been proven to be a safe alternative to liposuction, experts say.

Bigorexia, liposuction fashionable

Men are increasingly turning to cosmetic surgery to enhance their looks. Some doctors are concerned that it’s a symptom of a dangerous trend in the male self-image.